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What are examples of diseases spread by dirty water?
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Waterborne diseases: Drinkin contaminated or dirty water can cause many different types of diarrheal illnesses such as cholera, other serious disease such as Guinea worm, typhoid fever, dysentery, lead poisoning, toxic heavy metal poisoning, etc.
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